Standard Triumph Works Directory – Documenting Employees of the Standard and Triumph Works

Introduction

standard motors 1936 Did you work at the Standard or Triumph – at Canley, Radford, Banner Lane, Northey Road, Allesley, Tile Hill, Western Avenue (London), Bordesley Green (Birmingham), Speke (Liverpool), Berkeley Square (London) or any of the associated sites/companies associated with Standard Triumph? If so, we’d love to hear from you to build a database of names associated with the Standard and Triumph company. Read More HERE.

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List of Names (Surnames First)

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There are currently 3355 names in this directory

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Tyre Fitting

This factory photo shows part of the New Assembly Hall in 1961.

Press Cars

I have just placed some details on the Directory of my father, Alan Dunthorne, who worked for 37 years from

Christmas at Standard Triumph

As Christmas approaches we’d like to compile details about the Christmases at the Standard Triumph range of factories.

Schedule Control

Outside the New Assembly Hall, Canley, are the personnel of Schedule Control — happily looking forward to working on big

Jack Curl – Spares Production Control

JACK CURL 66 , a progress chaser in Spares Production Control, Canley, retired after 35 years’ service.

Update:
The archive has now over 3,000 name entries and with 717 articles on the site. During May, 2018 we reached 100,000 website hits. May 2019 we reached 500,000 website hits. Take a look at the Latest News posts to see the articles.

ALF WELCH – Read about a character who was one of the inspirations to this archive.

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Memories

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Tyre Fitting - This factory photo shows part of the New Assembly Hall in 1961.
Press Cars - I have just placed some details on the Directory of my father, Alan Dunthorne, who worked for 37 years from 1960 to 1997.
Christmas at Standard Triumph - As Christmas approaches we’d like to compile details about the Christmases at the Standard Triumph range of factories.
Schedule Control - Outside the New Assembly Hall, Canley, are the personnel of Schedule Control — happily looking forward to working on big orders for our new models !
Jack Curl – Spares Production Control - JACK CURL 66 , a progress chaser in Spares Production Control, Canley, retired after 35 years’ service.
New Assembly Hall – Computer Room - This photo is the computer room in the New Assembly Hall.
Water Test - Part of the new Assembly Hall (nicknamed the Rocket Range due to the new speed of production) a water test facility was installed.
Norman Evans – Emissions - Norman Evans retirement presentation.
Banner Lane – Massey Ferguson - Banner Lane was the site of a wartime shadow factory in Coventry run by the Standard Motor Company and dedicated to making Bristol Hercules aero engines.
R H Pitt – Chief Fire Officer - R. H. PITT, Chief Fire Officer of The Standard Motor Co. Ltd., retired from the Company on 1st December, 1948, after nearly forty years service.

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